Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates under a special interest license plate program, as specified, and authorizes organizations, including veterans' organizations, to participate in that program. Existing law authorizes any person who is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to apply for a special interest license plate that has a distinctive design or decal that honors all veterans or veterans who served in a particular war or armed conflict. Under existing law, these special interest license plates are subject to fees for issuance, renewal, or personalization that are additional to those required for nonspecialized license plates. Existing law requires that the revenue from those additional fees, less the department's costs, be deposited in the Veterans Service Office Fund, and further requires that money in the Veterans Service Office Fund be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to the Department of Veterans Affairs for allocation and disbursement to counties for the operation of county veterans service offices. This bill would instead require, commencing January 1, 2019, the Department of Motor Vehicles to cease production of the special interest veteran license plates and decals described above. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2019, the department to commence production of a special interest license plate with the descriptive message "Veteran." The bill would authorize the special interest license plates bearing the descriptive message "Veteran" to be issued only after all remaining special interest veteran plates produced before January 1, 2019, have been issued. The bill would apply the existing additional fees for issuance, renewal, or personalization of the special interest veteran license plates to the new special interest license plates produced commencing January 1, 2019.
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This measure would honor the men and women who have served and are serving in our nation's military, and would recognize the month of May 2018 as National Military Appreciation Month.
This measure would declare the week of May 13 to May 19, 2018, inclusive, as Food Allergy Awareness Week, and encourage Californians to increase their understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.
This measure would designate the month of May 2018 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislature's warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.
This measure would declare the week of May 20, 2018, to May 26, 2018, inclusive, to be Emergency Medical Services Week in California.
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This measure would acknowledge the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and express the Legislature's respect to Muslims across California and throughout the world on this occasion.
This measure would recognize May 10, 2018, as the 30th Annual State Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of California.
This measure would recognize May 2018 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
This measure would designate May 22, 2018, as Trauma-Informed Awareness Day in California, in conjunction with National Trauma-Informed Awareness Day, to highlight the impact of trauma and the importance of prevention and community resilience through trauma-informed care.